CHAPTER 8: SKIN DISORDERS & DISEASES Flashcards
Many scientists and dermatologists believe that extrinsic factors such as exposure to the sun or smoking are responsible for up to ________ percent of skin aging.
a. 50
b. 60
c. 75
d. 85
d. 85
It is recommended that you wear a broad-spectrum sunscreen with a SPF of at least ______ on a daily basis.
a. 5
b. 8
c. 15
d. 30
c. 15
A ________ is an abnormal, rounded, solid lump above, within, or under the skin that is larger than a papule.
a. tubercle
b. mole
c. macula
d. bulia
a. tubercle
Which of these terms refers to thin, dry, or oily plates of epidermal flakes?
a. Fissures
b. Keloids
c. Pustules
d. Scales
d. Scales
Benign, keratin-filled cysts that appear just under the epidermis and have no visible openings are ______.
a. milia
b. ulcers
c. crust
d. pustules
a. milia
An open comedo is also known as a __________.
a. mole
b. birthmark
c. blackhead
d. whitehead
c. blackhead
Which of these is an inflammatory, uncomfortable, and often chronic disease of the skin, characterized by moderate to severe inflammation, scaling, and sometimes severe itching?
a. Eczema
b. Acne
c. Psoriasis
d. Herpes simplex
a. Eczema
A _____ is an abnormal brown or wine-colored skin discoloration with a circular or irregular shape?
a. mole
b. stain
c. chloasma
d. lentigo
b. stain
The absence of melanin pigment in the body and skin sensitivity to light are signs of ________.
a. nevus
b. lentignes
c. asteatosis
d. albinism
d. albinism
What is the most dangerous form of skin cancer, often characterized by black or dark brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in texture, jagged, or raised?
a. Basal cell carcinoma
b. Malignant melanoma
c. Squamous cell carcinoma
d. Verruca cell
b. Malignant melanoma
A cosmetologist must not serve a client who is suffering from an inflamed skin disorder, regardless of whether it is infectious, unless the client ___________.
a. needs a facial quickly for an important event such as a wedding
b. declares that he or she is practicing doctor-prescribed home care
c. has a physician’s note permitting the client to receive services
d. signs a waiver clearing the cosmetologist and the salon of liability
c. has a physician’s note permitting the client to receive services
A skin condition caused by an inflammation of the sebaceous glands that is often characterized by redness, dry or oily scaling, crusting, and/or itchiness is _____________.
a. contact dermatitis
b. irritant contact dermatitis
c. allergic contact dermatitis
d. seborrheic dermatitis
d. seborrheic dermatitis
The term __________ refers to abnormal colorations that accompany skin disorders and are symptoms of many systemic disorders.
a. anhidrosis
b. bromhidrosis
c. dyschromias
d. conjunctivitis
c. dyschromias
A _______ is a type of keratoma.
a. callus
b. keloid
c. lesion
d. excoriation
a. callus
Acne is a skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation of the _____ glands.
a. sudoriferous
b. sebaceous
c. sweat
d. adrenaline
b. sebaceous
A predisposition to acne is based on heredity and ___________.
a. diet
b. age
c. use of noncomedogenic makeup
d. hormones
d. hormones
Noncomedogenic products are specifically designed and proven not to clog the _____________.
a. bullas
b. dyschromias
c. follicles
d. sebaceous glands
c. follicles
People have _____ over the intrinsic factors that affect skin aging.
a. no control
b. little control
c. considerable control
d. total control
b. little control
The best defense against pollutants is to _________.
a. wear sunscreen whenever you are outside
b. avoid touching your face with your hands
c. follow a good daily skin care routine
d. wear long-sleeved clothing when you are outdoors
c. follow a good daily skin care routine
Irritant contact dermatitis occurs when irritating substances temporarily damage the ___________.
a. dermis
b. epidermis
c. papillary layer
d. hair follicles
b. epidermis
A pustule is a raised, inflamed papule with a white or yellow center containing _______ in the top of the lesion.
a. water
b. blood
c. lymph
d. pus
d. pus
A _____ is a large, protruding pocket-like lesion filled with sebum.
a. closed comedo
b. sebaceous cyst
c. bulla
d. miliara rubra
b. sebaceous cyst
A flat spot or discoloration on the skin, also known as a “liver” spot, is a ____________.
a. macule
b. leukoderma
c. milia
d. scale
a. macule
Foul-smelling perspiration, usually noticeable in the armpits or on the feet, that is generally caused by bacteria is __________.
a. hyperhidrosis
b. miliara rubra
c. anhidrosis
d. bromhidrosis
d. bromhidrosis
A _______ is a slightly raised mark on the skin formed after an injury or lesion on the skin has healed.
a. mole
b. scar
c. scale
d. stain
b. scar
A contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by weeping lesions is ___________.
a. impetigo
b. conjunctivitis
c. eczema
d. herpes simplex
a. impetigo
A _____ is an itchy, swollen lesion that lasts only a few hours.
a. wheal
b. vesicle
c. verruca
d. tubercle
a. wheal
A ______ is a crack in the skin that penetrated the dermis.
a. ulcer
b. fissure
c. excoriation
d. crust
b. fissure
A small blister or sac containing clear fluid, lying within or just beneath the epidermis is a _______.
a. tubercle
b. tumor
c. vesicle
d. wheal
c. vesicle
A large blister containing a watery fluid that is similar to a vesicle is __________.
a. a tubercule
b. a macule
c. a cyst
d. a bulla
d. a bulla
In the ABCDE Cancer Checklist established by the American Cancer Society, what does the C stand for?
a. crust
b. color
c. caliber
d. circumference
b. color
When bacteria cannot survive in the presence of oxygen, it is known as ________.
a. anaerobic
b. anesthetic
c. hyperkinetic
d. aerobic
a. anaerobic
UVA rays, also known as ______, are deep- penetrating rays that can even go through a glass window.
a. enhancing rays
b. tanning rays
c. aging rays
d. burning rays
c. aging rays
An allergic reaction created by repeated exposure to a chemical or a substance is known as ____________.
a. contact irritation
b. sensitization
c. non-contact irritation
d. irritant contact dermatitis
b. sensitization
An acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands, characterized by the eruption of small, red vesicles and accompanied by burning, itching skin is ____________.
a. hyperhidrosis
b. miliara rubra
c. anhidrosis
d. bromhidrosia
b. miliara rubra
